What are some of the characteristics of Chaos Theory and why is it different from other theories?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: [key points to be made]
*Sees reality as more complex and non-linear than most sciences
*Does not appreciate static approaches based on factors that don’t change
*Reality is constantly changing and evolving in non-patterned ways
*Dynamic models are best for this postmodern approach
*Different because it would not find most research done on crime to be meaningful nor the statistical tools to be useful
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What will be an ideal response?
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